WOW - 10 years later!

Brent and I celebrated our 10 year wedding anniversary on Saturday, Dec. 27th. WOW - I can't believe how fast the past ten years have gone by. So many wonderful things have happened since Brent and I said "I do". In December 2003 we were blessed with our first baby girl; Hannah and then in October 2005 we were blessed again with our second baby girl; Savannah. I just could not image my life any different. I am so thankful to have Brent as my husband and the father of our two precious daughters!

We spent the weekend at the famous

Hotel Del Coronado.

Such a beautiful place to be.......

Here I am relaxing on our balcony.

Brent opening his gift from me - a new RING!

He told me NOT to get him one - I didn't listen.

Our famous self portrait.

The Hotel Del Coronado still
has the original elevator - pretty neat!

This Christmas tree took a crew of 10
two full days to assemble - very pretty!

Here we are enjoying the beautiful
sunset - so romantic!

Yes, Brent has spoiled me again!

My BEAUTIFUL new BLING, BLING- I love it!

Enjoying our yummy cocktails by the fire pit.

To many more WONDERFUL years together................

A white, white Christmas!!!

We are having a very white Christmas at our family cabin "The Szychulda Chalet" in Big Bear. It is so beautiful with all of the snow and it still is snowing. Brent and I have not seen this much snow since we lived in Illinois - WOW!

We hope you enjoy our update - we have lots of pictures to share.

MERRY XMAS to all!!!

Here I am making Santa's "BIG GIFT" fit in our car......

Arriving at our family cabin "The Szychulda Chalet".

Brent and I getting ready to eat dinner at The Peppercorn Grille - so yummy.

I thought this was such a pretty picture looking out the kitchen window.

Entering The Village on our way to grab breakfast - so pretty!

Mommy made the girls a snowman.

Brent getting ready to hit the slopes - wooohooo!

On our way up the lift at Bear Mountain - YAY!

There I GOOOOO!!!

We had a GREAT time snowboarding!

The girls having a blast in the snow.....

X-MAS EVE......so cozy!!!

Daddy reading "The Night Before Christmas"

Santa's BIG GIFT - they love it!

To be a kid again.........

The view from our front porch.

HAVE A HOLLY JOLLY CHRISTMAS!!!

A Holiday Happy Hour - wooohooo!!!

CHEERS!!! We hosted A Holiday Happy Hour at our house this holiday season for our friends with no little ones running around. Before everyone arrived I thought WOW - no kids, no mess! Well get a house full of adults together without the little ones around and things can get just a bit crazy......spilled drinks.....broken glasses - no big deal, we all had a GREAT time hanging out and catching up without little ones saying "mommy, daddy, mommy, daddy". We sure do love the little ones, but it was nice having an evening for just the grown ups to hang out!

Paul, Pam, & Ian

Jaimie & Jamie - such a small world

Me & Pam

The Guys vs. Girls - PICTIONARY

A serious game of PICTIONARY - the girls won of course!!!

The girls easle came in handy. Brent was taking the game very serious!

Melissa, Pam, & Angel

The best white elephant gift - gotta love the PJ's.....LOL!!!

The next best gift for Tim!!!

The girls starting to let the WILD side out......

Oh my - who thought ornaments could be used this way?

Getting our groove on - woohoo!!!

The girls being silly AGAIN!

We convinced the guys to try on the wigs - LOL!!!

On Saturday morning Brent, the girls and I attended a fellow Sailor "Hoteling's" reenlistment ceremony at the Cabrillo National Park in San Diego. This was such a beautiful place and a great experience for the girls.

The ceremony........

The girls enjoying the beautiful scenery......

A quick family photo.

The view overlooking Downtown San Diego and Coronado - so BEAUTIFUL

HAPPY 30th BIRTHDAY Angel!!!

Me and the birthday girl!

The girls having a blast on the dance floor......

Me and my little sister "Ciara" having fun being silly! She is visiting from New York for the holidays.........

We'll be in Big Bear enjoying the family cabin for Christmas and hitting the slopes - YAY! Brent and I are so excited to go snowboarding for the first time this season. We are debating on putting the girls in lessons to learn how to snowboard - wish us luck.

We wish everyone a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!